Hat holder



Oct. 28. 1924. 1,513,665

' B. C. WINELAND HAT HOLDER Filed Dec. 30,-1922 flely'am in, C Wimzanw ENTDR TTORNEY ITNESS:

Fatented ct. 28, 19241.

BENJAMIN C. W'INELAND, OF GREAT BEND, KANSAS.

new HOLDER.

Application filed December 30, 1922. Serial No.609.939.

T all whom it may concern Be it known that I, BENJAMIN C. VINE- LAND, a citizen of the United States, resid ing at Great Bend, in the county of Barton and State of Kansas, have invented new and useful Improvements in Hat Holders, of which the following is a specification.

My present invention has reference to a simple cheap but thoroughly effective 10 means for supporting hats on the rear of benches or chairs, such as are used in public places.

In carrying out my invention, it is my purpose to provide a button attached to a spring, which in turn is secured to a support, the said button designed to compress the brim of a hat against the support to which the improvement is attached for effectively sustaining the hat thereon, but permitting of the ready removal thereof when desired.

To the attainment of the foregoing and other objects which will present themselves as the nature of the invention is better understood, reference is to be had to the drawing which accompanies and which forms part of this application.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a view looking toward the rear of a bench, chair or other device, illustrating the application of the improvement.

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the improvement detached.

Figure 3 is a transverse sectional view showing the manner in which the strands of the spring wire pass through the button.

As disclosed by the drawing I make use of a knob or button member which is preferably round in plan and which is indicated'by the numeral 1. Through this button I pass th angularly disposed strands of a wire member which is centrally bent upon itself. These strands are indicated by the numeral 2, and each, adjacent the outer end thereof is coiled upon itself, as at 3. From the coiled portions, the strands are continued inwardly but substantially in a line with the strands 2, and these ends 4 are received in a clip member: 5, a securing element, such as a screw 6 passing through the said clip and entering the back of the bench, chair or other support.

By reference to the drawing, it will be noted that the button 1 is extended a suitable distance beyond the strands of the spring wire secured thereon to permit of the fingers and thumb of the-operator grasping the same to swing the button away from the support 6, as when a hat is to be arranged against the said support. By releasing the button, the spring will force the inner face thereof against the brim of the hat to effectively support the same.

Having described the invention, I claim A hat holder comp-rising a length of resilient wire, bent into substantially V- shaped formation, a hat engaging element through which the apex of the V-shaped part passes, the extremities of the wire being convoluted and extended parallel, and a clip adapted to be secured to a support at its center, and inwardly directed curved flanges formed on the clip and embracing the extremities of the wire.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

BENJAMIN C. WINELAND, 

